Power Electronics Engineer, AI Satellites (Starmind) Verified today
About the Role
SpaceX is developing Starmind, a new constellation of satellites capturing solar energy in space to power low-cost, high-performance AI compute for Earth. Our Power Electronics team designs the power conversion and control systems at the heart of Starmind satellites and orbital data centers, enabling reliable, high-efficiency power delivery for massive on-orbit AI compute.
Your designs will span low voltage to kV range, and power from 1W to many kW. Applications include high-density compute power delivery, battery systems, motors and actuators, propulsion, laser optical links, and other vehicle systems critical to orbital AI platforms.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering expertise in design, analysis, and testing of DC-DC power converters for harsh environments
- Work on electrical power system and sub-system level design trades and develop requirements
- Define and perform electrical power system verification testing and analysis
- Work with multidisciplinary teams of design, test, and production engineers to create new power electronics hardware
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or other STEM discipline
- 1+ years of professional experience in power converter development (internships and co-ops apply)
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field
- Strong grasp of analog control and discrete logic design
- Experience in modeling, simulation, and testing of power electronics
- Working experience in voltage and current mode control and compensation design
- Experience with AC-DC converters and power factor correction
- Strong grasp of DC-DC topologies, with ability to select optimal architectures and components
- Understanding of design for fault tolerance and reliability
- Familiar with failure mode effects and criticality analysis
- Familiarity with design of wire wound and planar inductors and transformers
- Familiarity with power supply testing and packaging for harsh environments
- Experience with in-lab impedance measurement and loop-gain measurement
- Familiarity with spacecraft electrical power systems and knowledge of radiation effects
- Familiarity with lithium-ion battery handling, safety, and usage
Additional Requirements
Ability to work extended hours or weekends as needed for mission critical deadlines.
ITAR Eligibility
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.